SBS's new Friday-Saturday drama Shinsegae Lim Ji-yeon overwhelms attention with the poisonous aura of the "Joseon wicked woman."
The new SBS Friday-Saturday drama Shinsegae, which premieres on May 8 (directed by Han Tae-seop / written by Kang Hyun-joo / produced by Studio S, Gil Pictures), is a romantic comedy drama like an explosive war about unnamed actress Shin Seo-ri, who becomes "malicious" after being possessed by the soul of the infamous Joseon wicked woman, and Cha Se-gye, a vicious conglomerate heir called the monster of capitalism. Director Han Tae-seop, who directed the dramas "Stove League" and "Cheer Up," and rising writer Kang Hyun-joo have teamed up, and reliable actress Lim Ji-yeon (Kang Dan-sim/Shin Seo-ri) and Heo Nam-jun (Cha Se-gye) promise a vicious synergy that raises expectations.
Among them, Lim Ji-yeon, transformed into the "Joseon wicked woman" Kang Dan-sim, is caught on camera with an untouchable aura that heightens expectations. In the drama, Kang Dan-sim, played by Lim Ji-yeon, is a person who spits when mocked and repays slander in kind; although of low birth, she rose to the rank of concubine and became the infamous "wicked woman" who shook Joseon.
Released stills show Dan-sim receiving poison, drawing attention. With an unruffled expression, Dan-sim leaves the palace and, seeing the prepared poison, looks enraged. Kneeling on the floor, Dan-sim opens her eyes wide to reveal a murderous gaze, then sheds a single grief-filled tear.
After throwing the bowl containing the poison and venting her rage, Dan-sim could not be easily subdued even when four court ladies rushed at her. The desperate sense of facing her final moment raises curiosity about the character "Kang Dan-sim," while the "Joseon wicked woman" Kang Dan-sim, who had to fully charge her poison to survive, awakens in 2026 in the body of unnamed Korean actress Shin Seo-ri, making viewers eager to see what upheaval she will cause.
Meanwhile, the 21st-century survival story of the "Joseon wicked woman" Lim Ji-yeon unfolds in the new SBS Friday-Saturday drama Shinsegae, which premieres on May 8 at 9:50 p.m.
[Photo] SBS "Shinsegae"
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